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Strippit/LVD Opens new Demo and Training Center

Thursday, November 18, 2004

At its Akron, NY headquarters, Strippit/LVD has opened a new 6000-sq.-ft. demonstration and training center. It showcases the company’s punching, bending and laser-cutting equipment and includes a classroom training area, meeting rooms and visitor greeting area. Learn more at www.lvdgroup.com.

General Motors Moving Met-Fab Operations

Wednesday, November 17, 2004

General Motors has announced plans to integrate its metal-fabricating division into its vehicle-manufacturing operations by January 2005, to increase efficiency. Its metal-fabricating division, created in 1994, is responsible for stamping vehicle sheetmetal and for supplying engineering and testing tools and dies used in stamping plants.